sphenoid bone
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The pituitary gland, sometimes called the hypophysis or “master gland” is located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica, a groove of the sphenoid bone of the skull, illustrated in Figure 28.15.
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The pituitary, seated in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone, is directly inferior to the optic chiasm.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pituitary gland is cradled within the sellaturcica of the sphenoid bone of the skull.
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The lesser wing of the sphenoid bone separates the anterior and middle cranial fossae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The temporal bones, forming the temples on either side, are attached to the sphenoid bone in front, the parietals above, and the occipital behind.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
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